Tuz-Kol, Dead Lake

A grand day out

Really fun place to visit. We got a taxi from Bokonbaevo through CBT which cost us 1800 com for the day and took about an hour to get there. The water was so buoyant, it was great especially because I...

One of the few salty lakes in Central Asia

The Salty Lake is found at Kyzyl Tuu which is on the south shore of the Issyk-Kul Lake. It is much closer to Karakol than Bishkek, so it is usually advertised as a day trip from Karakol. The lake is a...

Smells like a poop everywhere DO NOT GO

First of all the the road to get there is the worst, from the main freeway to the lake is only 13 kilometers but it will take you more than an hour to get there. Secondly, as soon as you get there, ...

Nice place to relax

Float in the water, clean yourself with the mud and swim afterwards in IssyKul (right next to it). Perfect place for a nice afternoon. Quite far from highway. 75min drive from Bokonbaevo. Taxi coste...

Small lake not worth visit and difficult road - corrupt ticket office

The lake is small and salty, but this is really not a big deal. Maybe 100 x 50m. Road from ringroad to reach lake is troubled w tricky offroad elements. Only go w 4w Ticket office is selling...